By Elizabeth Ledford (she/her), MS, LPC. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas, I’m speaking out against HB 3614, which would let schools replace counselors with chaplains. […]
Education
Proposed Legislation Would Blur Line of Separation of Church and State in Texas Schools
The Texas State House Committee on Public Education today voted House Bill 3614 out during a formal meeting. The bill would allow school districts to hire chaplains instead of professional school counselors to perform school counseling duties. […]
Texas Freedom Network Rebukes Use of Vouchers to Divert Funding From Public School Students
The Texas State House Committee on Public Education yesterday held hearings for a series of bills that would use vouchers to divert tax dollars from neighborhood students in public schools to instead subsidize religious schools and exclusive private schools. […]
The Far-Right’s Obsession with Stealing from Students Through Vouchers
Gov. Abbott and his followers are obsessed with vouchers. This obsession has one indisputable result: These lawmakers are stealing from students—stealing the public funds earmarked just for them, stealing their access to free, quality education, and stealing their freedom to learn. […]
Texas Freedom Network Applauds State House Approval of Budget Amendment Prohibiting School Voucher Funding
The Texas House of Representatives today approved an amendment to the state budget proposed by Rep. Abel Herrero that would prohibit the use of public funds for voucher programs. […]
